November 19 2019
State Street got warranted attention when it launched Direct Access Lending, a program to lend beneficial owner assets to hedge funds, with indemnification and without the credit intermediation of a prime broker. We assess how important this route to market could be for agents, asset owners and managers, borrowers and other intermediaries.
November 18 2019
Finadium has conducted an investigation into local currency repo in Asia. This report offers market sizing, a review of specific country and pan-Asian repo trends, and data on how impactful repo could be for deepening capital market liquidity. The end result is a set of options that regulators and regional market participants may wish to consider for market development.